[StBernard] How the liberal Democrats deceive on healthcare

[Westley Annis]

As John alluded to in another post, while liberals believe that people have
a right to health care, conservatives believe the Constitution grants no
such right, and health care is a privilege. Whether it's someone's fault
regarding their situation isn't really an issue. And if my employer provides
health insurance, it's considered part of my benefits package. If I want to
keep those benefits, I had better be productive enough to make it worthwhile
for my employer to keep providing them to me.

Heath care is a product, and health care providers are in business to make
money.

Consider the example of when Paul McCartney played at the Superdome in 2002.
Floor tickets sold for $250 each, because that was what the market would
bear. If you had the money to spare and the desire to go, you spent $250 for
a ticket. If you didn't have the desire to go and/or you didn't have the
money, you didn't go. The government doesn't have the right to tell Paul how
much to charge for a ticket, and it doesn't have the right to buy a ticket
for those who can't afford to pay. You don't have the right to attend a Paul
McCartney concert.

It's the same with health care. Insurance companies and health care
providers can charge whatever the market will bear. If you don't want to pay
what they are asking, you do without, but you don't have a right to health
care. 

Using my example, though, if Paul McCartney doesn't sell enough $250 tickets
to pay his costs and make a profit, he'll lower ticket prices. When health
care providers raise their prices to the point that demand starts to fall
off, they'll lower prices. But as long as people keep buying health care
service, providers have the right to charge whatever they want. That's
capitalism.
Richard

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>Why should my tax dollars go to provide health care

>to some loser who can't afford it. You get health care, you pay for it. You

>can't pay, you do without. It's that simple.


However Richard, that "loser" who can't afford it might be unemployed from
the recession we are currently in.  Is this his or her fault?  In many cases
with this economic situation no it's not their fault.  If you or your spouse
have health care courtesy of your employer, you're not paying the full bill
for that health insurance, or at least not in most cases.

Now if you want to talk about the low-lifes who are sitting on their butts
drawing SSI that's another story, but guess what?  They are eligible for
Medicaid.  However, I'm not going to bad-mouth all of the unemployed who may
be seeking charity care.  I have a feeling if you ask them, they'll take
working over charity and unemployment any day of the week.

JY